Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1152 x 864 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121022
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 30 '17 at 10:47
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU 22%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
49.5% Average
Memory 78.9
1-Core 36.6
2-Core 74
43% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 113
16% 117 Pts
64-Core 131
8% 131 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
Nvidia(10DE 098E) 2GB
CLim: 820 MHz, MLim: 250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.78% Terrible
Lighting 2.23
Reflection 2.46
Parallax 1.75
2% 2.15 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 1.78
2% 2.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.78%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
442GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 171
Mixed 78.6
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.34
96% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
28.4% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.9
28% 9.77 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 7.3
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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